Summer Youth Programs
Thursdays at the Museum!
These programs, designed for children age 4-9, are a great way for youth to make their personal connection to Kansas history! All programs take place at the Kansas Historical Society in Topeka. For more information, call 785-272-8681, ext. 415.
Registration begins April 1, 2008.
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| Age
Range |
Program |
Date |
Time |
Fee |
| 4-6
years |
 Lucy
Goes to Oregon
Learn about life on the
trail, make a paper bonnet or vest, and play in our Discovery Place
creative play area! |
June 5
or
July 10 |
10
a.m. -
12 noon |
$5* |
| 6-8
years |
 Indian
Homes in Kansas
How did people live before
Home Depot? Discover what a Wichita grass lodge, Cheyenne tipi,
Pawnee earth lodge, and your home have in common. Help build a tipi
that you can sit in! |
June
12
or
July 17 |
10
a.m. -
12 noon |
$5* |
| 6-8
years |
 Lewis
& Clark on the Nature Trail
Learn
about the explorers who traveled through Kansas, explore our nature
trail, and make a journal of your own discoveries! (Activities will
take place indoors during inclement weather.) |
June
19
or
July 24 |
10
a.m. -
12 noon |
$5* |
| 6-8
years |
 Rural
School Days
Experience a typical 1920s
school day in the historic Stach School. Sit at wooden desks, write
with pen and ink, and participate in a spelling bee! |
June
26
or
July 31 |
10
a.m. -
12 noon |
$5* |
| 7-9
years |
Lewis
& Clark on the Nature Trail
Learn
about the explorers who traveled through Kansas, explore our nature
trail, and make a journal of your own discoveries! (Activities will
take place indoors during inclement weather.) |
June
5
or
July 10 |
10
a.m. -
12 noon |
$5* |
| 7-9
years
| Rural
School Days
Experience a typical 1920s
school day in the historic Stach School. Sit at wooden desks, write
with pen and ink, and participate in a spelling bee! |
June
12
or
July 17 |
10
a.m. -
12 noon |
$5* |
| 7-9
years
|  Wagons,
Wheels, and Wings
Learn about transportation
in Kansas from the 1850s to the present. Explore a covered wagon,
a steam engine train, a car, and an airplane that hovers above the
Museum gallery! |
June
19
or
July 24 |
10
a.m. -
12 noon |
$5* |
| 8-9
years |
 Oregon
or Bust!
Become a member of a family
traveling on the Oregon-California Trail! Load your wagon and hit
the (nature) trail to experience the challenges travelers on the
trail. (Activities will take place indoors during inclement weather.) |
June 26
or
July 31 |
9
a.m. -
12 noon (note longer program time) |
$7* |
*$1 discount on fees for those with KSHS, Inc., family membership.
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